# C_2007291EN.01001201.xml

| 5.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 291/12 |
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5.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 291/12

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/34/07

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Implementation of Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window in the academic year 2008-2009

The Community Action programme for the promotion of cooperation between higher education institutions and the exchange of students, researchers and academic staff from EU Member States and Third-Countries

(2007/C 291/06)

Please note that the implementation of the call for proposals is subject to:

| (i) | the adoption of appropriations of the Community budget for 2008 relevant to this action; and |
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the adoption of appropriations of the Community budget for 2008 relevant to this action; and

| (ii) | the formal approval of the programming documents for the relevant actions and the relevant financing decisions. |
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the formal approval of the programming documents for the relevant actions and the relevant financing decisions.

1.   Objectives and description

The Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window aims at mutual enrichment and better understanding between the European Union and Third-Countries. It is designed to foster institutional co-operation in the field of higher education between the European Union and Third-countries through a mobility scheme addressing student and academic exchanges for the purpose of studying, teaching, training and research.

The following activities and costs will be covered by the programme:

the setting of institutional-based partnerships of European and Third-Country higher education institutions to cover both types of activities:

partnerships

| — | the organisation of individual mobility of higher education students, researchers and academic staff, |
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the organisation of individual mobility of higher education students, researchers and academic staff,

organisation of individual mobility

| — | the implementation of individual mobility. The types of mobility and education to be funded under this call are:






  — | students: undergraduate, master, doctorate and post-doctorate mobility opportunities, |
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the implementation of individual mobility. The types of mobility and education to be funded under this call are:

implementation of individual mobility

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students: undergraduate, master, doctorate and post-doctorate mobility opportunities,

| — | academic staff: exchanging for the purposes of teaching, practical training and research. |
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academic staff: exchanging for the purposes of teaching, practical training and research.

2.   Eligible applicant and beneficiaries

Applicants must be Universities or European Higher Education Institutions representing a partnership up to 20 partners institutions.

The partnership composition has to be constituted of European Higher Education Institutions, in possession of an Erasmus Charter before the date of publication of the present Call, and Third-Country Higher Education Institutions recognised and accredited by the national authorities.

3.   Eligible country

Activities must take place in one of the eligible countries covered by this Call. There are three groups of eligible countries/regions:

| — | the 27 member States of the European Union, |
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the 27 member States of the European Union,

| — | European Candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey) and EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), |
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European Candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey) and EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway),

| — | the following Third-countries and geographical regions:
  Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Russia, India, Southern and Eastern neighbouring area, Middle East region, Central Asian Republics, African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, Western Balkans region and Asia region. |
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the following Third-countries and geographical regions:

Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Russia, India, Southern and Eastern neighbouring area, Middle East region, Central Asian Republics, African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, Western Balkans region and Asia region.

4.   Budget available

The overall indicative amount made available under this call for proposals is EUR 100,348 million for the following geographical regions and countries:

EUR 100,348 million

| Geographical windows | Indicative Global Amount |
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| South Mediterranean and Eastern Europe and Russia | EUR 33,528 million |
| Yemen Iran Iraq | EUR 3 million |
| Central Asian Republics | EUR 5 million |
| African Caribbean Pacific States | EUR 5 million |
| Western Balkans | EUR 6 million |
| Asia Regional | EUR 20 million |
| India | EUR 9,6 millions |
| Brazil | EUR 9,3 million |
| Chile | EUR 4,92 million |
| Mexico | EUR 4 million |

Geographical windows

Indicative Global Amount

South Mediterranean and Eastern Europe and Russia

EUR 33,528 million

Yemen Iran Iraq

EUR 3 million

Central Asian Republics

EUR 5 million

African Caribbean Pacific States

EUR 5 million

Western Balkans

EUR 6 million

Asia Regional

EUR 20 million

India

EUR 9,6 millions

Brazil

EUR 9,3 million

Chile

EUR 4,92 million

Mexico

EUR 4 million

5.   Deadlines

Applications must be sent no later than:

| — | 15 February 2008 |
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15 February 2008

15 February 2008

6.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/extcoop/call/index.htm

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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